Your stimulus check arrives and has a rule that only allows numismatic purchases, whatcha buying?

Here's an odd consideration for someone living in California.

The state charges sales tax on coin sales (grouped on the same invoice) under $1500 but not on sales over that amount.

 

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My goal over the next couple of years is to build out a set of 1875-CC coins, so I'd probably look for an AU half or Trade Dollar.

Since no one is lining up to give me $1400, I'm in no hurry.

 

That's surely a consideration during auction.

 

Here is a list of scarce coins that would make me happy:

These are all prices for slabbed coins.
1914 -D Lincoln VF $350
1872 Indian cent VF $300
1913 -S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel F $300
1917 Type 1 Standing Liberty Quarter AU $250
1932 -D Washington Quarter XF $200

That is approx $1400 on the nose and these would be a nice addition to my collection.

 

Either a circulated Russian platinum 3 ruble (1828 - 1845) or a Japanese koban.

 

Something priced right. Not much chance of anything really interesting, seems all the good world coins are on such a terror the past 4 months that almost nothing is reasonably priced. Like a few others, I like the idea of Italian gold. Can get a much better doge zecchino in MS65 for $1,400. The trick is finding one that is properly graded, and not just mint state with a lousy strike.

 

I am considering buying my first CC Morgan. Only question is, what year would be a good one? Actually, another question would be, which year would be the cheapest!

 

If you're looking to blow a $1,400 stimulus check on one, then 1885-CC in MS66-DMPL is kind of the best of all worlds. Better date with a mintage of only 228,000. Also sensational all-around great looking coin at that grade level.